Amstrad PCW
Computers in Collection
General Info
When reassembling the system, watch for pinched cables! I recall that the logic board didn’t re-seat firmly one time. During another disassembly, I noticed two shielded cables in a bundle, connecting the high-voltage board to the logic board, had gotten squeezed by the logic board at the base of the slot it slides into. One of the cables in the bundle is a bit crushed and some copper (shield?) is visible. Not good.
Amstrad PCW 8256, serial 5616406989
Inventory
Acquired from Sean@CCC on 2020/Oct/12. Came with three 3” floppies, a manual, a catalog, and a replacement floppy drive belt.
Case
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Amstrad |
| Model | “PCW 8256 MONITOR” |
| Serial | 5616406989 |
| Markings | “Personal Word Processor” “Green Monitor” “MANUFACTURED APRIL 1986 K” |
| Power | “INPUT: AC 120V 1.1A, 60HZ” “OUTPUT: DC 5V-1.6A DC 24V-1.2A” |
| Source | 2020/Oct/12, Sean@CCC |
Has a 24V DC “C-C” jack on it. For a peripheral?
Keyboard
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Amstrad |
| Model | “PCW 8256 KEYBOARD” or “E99313 CAT. PC-4 KEYBOARD”? |
| Version | “MFR’S VERSION A” |
| Serial | 5426404479 |
| Markings | “AMSTRAD Personal Word Processor” |
| Power Supply | “DC 5V-70mA” |
| Source | 2020/Oct/12, Sean@CCC |
Board(s)
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | TODO: |
| Model | TODO: |
| Part | TODO: |
| Source | 2020/Oct/12, Sean@CCC |
Internal Floppy Drive
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | TODO: |
| Model | TODO: |
| Serial | TODO: |
| Source | 2020/Oct/12, Sean@CCC |
Internal CRT
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | TODO: |
| Model | TODO: |
| Serial | TODO: |
| Source | 2020/Oct/12, Sean@CCC |
Maintenance Log
Requires floppy drive belt change.
2021/Mar/31
Lubricated floppy drive. Changed floppy drive spindle belt.